Babu Owino will win Nairobi Governor race with or without ODM ticket – Jalang’o

Lang’ata Member of Parliament Phelix Odiwuor Jalang’o has backed the Nairobi gubernatorial bid of his Embakasi East counterpart Babu Owino in the 2027 General Election.

According to Jalang’o, the only thing currently standing in-between Owino and City Hall is the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party ticket.

However, the Lang’ata lawmaker went on, even if Owino fails to secure the nod from ODM to fly the party’s flag in the race, he is still the clear favourite to win the seat regardless.

Jalang’o went on to also open up on his own Nairobi gubernatorial ambitions, stating that he will take over the seat from Owino in the 2032 elections, during which he said the Embakasi East legislator will most likely contest for the country’s top seat.

“Babu Owino akipewa hiyo ticket ya ODM…nakuambia leo hii, Babu atakuwa Governor. Na ata asipopewa, anaenda kusumbua sana…mimi nakutayarisha katika uongozi wa His Excellency Babu Owino, Governor Nairobi,” Jalang’o said during an interview with veteran radio personality Alex Mwakideu on his YouTube channel.

“Na unajua anapiga one term ananiwachia kama amepanda juu nimeshikilia Nairobi. Akipanda juu sasa ni rais, kwa sababu 2032 inaenda kupata kiwanja sasa iko free…ni vita ingine tofauti…ni vijana sasa wataingia pale…”